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Young people call for access to information and non-judgemental health services
Teenage pregnancy remains a great challenge in Botswana with some schools losing as many as 30 girls in a year. Twenty five years ago, Botswana... Read more
NGOs seek better support for women and girls
One in three women in Botswana have experienced some form of gender based violence (GBV) by an intimate partner. These experiences by women and girls remain high despite the government’s commitment... Read more
Re-committing to the unfinished business of the ICPD, SWOP 2019 official launch
The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health and Wellness, Ms Ruth Maphorisa officially launched the 2019 State of World Population (SWOP) report on 5 June in Gaborone, Botswana. The report, with the... Read more
People-centered development is critical for Africa's future to ensure the Africa We Want
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, recommitted to the revolutionary decision taken at the 1994 International Conference... Read more
The First Lady’s Girls summit: A safe space for girls
“I want you to speak out and be free, this is your space,” encouraged First Lady Mrs Neo Masisi at the inaugural Girls Summit in Palapye. The summit brought together 100 young girls from Palapye and... Read more
Respect young people's rights and reap the demographic dividend - State of World Population 2018 launch in Africa
If the demographic dividend is to be harnessed, then the fundamental civil, political and socioeconomic rights of young people, including young women... Read more
State of World Population 2018
The global trend towards smaller families is a reflection of people making reproductive choices to have as few or as many children as they want, when... Read more
A Skilled GirlForce is a force for change!
We believe in the power of girls to change this world for the better. Let’s give them the chance, writes Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of... Read more
Africa has come a long way in addressing population and development issues
African ministers in charge of population issues have endorsed the continental report on the implementation of the Addis Ababa Declaration on... Read more
Leaving Home for University: the journey of a young girl living with HIV
Masedi Kewamodimo is a 23 year old who like many of her peers in Botswana was born with HIV. She discovered her HIV status at the young age of 10 years. Masedi lost both her parents to AIDS in 2000... Read more